One of the greatest tragedies of the human condition is that great people are only remembered when they pass away. Look back to any of the greatest artists, inventors, humanitarians, etc. They were all celebrated well after their death, not during their life. The recently departed Josh Stokell seems to be an exception to this and the tragedy here is that he was taken away from us at such a young age. Guardian down…

Josh fought against cystic fibrosis well over 30 years and dedicated his life to developing treatment and, ultimately, a cure. Sadly, Josh lost his battle but not until he made great strides both in microbiology and gaming. I did not know Josh personally but, from what I gather, he was greatly appreciated during his relatively short time on earth. Hearing his Dads Of Destiny clanmates share war stories and anecdotes about their Destiny adventures with this beloved fallen Guardian brings a smile to my face because I realize Josh lived a fuller life than most people do going into their 80s and 90s.

The story of this everyday hero hits home for me because Josh was my age before leaving us. It seems like, everywhere I turn, people are affected by cancer, fibromyalgia, and cystic fibrosis. You rarely hear about how people affected by chronic or terminal illness cope with it and live purposeful lives. When you’re ridden with disease and ailments, it’s easy to be bitter but I hear nothing but good things about Josh. He was passionate about his work, Destiny, and people as a whole.

The DadsOfDestiny have teamed up with several streamers and promoters to host a 48-hour streaming event. The Breathe Easy charity stream is happening right now. The goal is to continue Josh Stokell’s work to fight cystic fibrosis. They’ve raised a good bit of money so far but, more importantly, they’ve raised awareness of this terrible condition. The Destiny community has really rallied and even Bungie has supported the effort with codes and social media marketing.

Seksy Geeks Leaderboard

A leaderboard of all users on the site who have earnt karma points. The table is sorted descendingly by the amount of karma points that the users have, and also shows the user’s name and karma points total.